[Tango-L] Tango Competition in Buenos Aires

[steve pastor]

You may remember that there was quite a scandal in "Ice Dancing" 
  at the Olympics not too long ago. I don't remember the details, but
  I think "judging" an artistic evdeavor, and assigning points is rather
  absurd.
  The only way to do this objectively is to establish standards that will
  be used to assign points. Standards can strangle creativity. The film
  "Strictly Ballroom" is my favorite film which addresses the subject
  of "competition" in dance.
  We live with, for instance, with, "Dancesport" already.
  How does that go? 
  Ballroom competes. Argentine Tango connects.
  May it ever be so.

Keith <keith at tangohk.com> wrote:
  Dani and Russell,

You may not like Tango competitions and you may think they're against the spirit of Tango. But you'd better get used to them because I'm sure it will be a growing trend. It was interesting to read Tete's interview recently. He said that when he first learned and danced Tango in the 40s and 50s, there were Tango competitions in Buenos Aires almost every week, so it's not a new phenomenon. 

The standard of Ballroom Dancing has reached incredible heights because of the competitive element. But not everyone chooses to be a competitor. So why should anyone be against Tango competitions? If you don't want to compete, you don't have to - just stick with your Social Dancing; what's the problem? A lot of people enjoy competition, especially when they've worked hard at something and think they're better than the rest. Why shouldn't they be given the opportunity to prove it?

Keith, HK



On Mon Aug 6 17:27 , Club~Tango*La Dolce Vita~ sent:

>>What I find equally perplexing is that Janice is reporting about it, someone I have 
>>long considered to be a guardian of the milonguero ethos...
>
>Hear, hear, Russell...!
>...particularly the last sentence of your first paragraph.
> 
>Very best wishes
>Dani ~
>`El Zorro de Tango' >:-)))))
> 
>~Tango*La Dolce Vita~
> 
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Russell Ranno russellranno at hotmail.com>
>To: Tango-L at MIT.EDU
>Sent: Monday, 6 August, 2007 8:11:58 AM
>Subject: [Tango-L] Tango Competition in Buenos Aires
>
>
>What is the deal with these tango competitions? I understand it from a 
>Ballroom perspective but it seems completely against the spirit of the 
>improvised social dance, especially in the hallowed Buenos Aires. What I 
>find equally perplexing is that Janice is reporting about it, someone I have 
>long considered to be a guardian of the milonguero ethos...
>
>Does anybody have an interest in what kind of boleos are "allowed"?
>
>Russell
>


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